My Southern Godmother

About My Southern Godmother

My Southern Godmother is a cross-generational, faith-based podcast designed to help you navigate the ups and downs of life. Hosted by Debbie French (70-something) and Jena Dunay (30-something). We'll learn what it looks like to walk with Jesus through all seasons of life - from those that have lived it. So if you’re feeling discouraged in this season. Or you’re looking for some encouragement. Or just some inspiration to re-engage your faith. You’ve come to the right place. Welcome to My Southern Godmother.

Publisher

Jena Dunay & Debbie French

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Aug 2024

Latest episode

25 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 44 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Unlocking the Lord's Prayer with Brad Gray

   What if one of the most familiar parts of the Bible… is actually the one we’ve overlooked the most? In this episode of My Southern Godmother, Jena sits down with Brad Gray — founder of Walking the Text — to talk about the power, depth, and daily impact of the Lord’s Prayer. Brad shares the incredible story behind his new documentary and series on the Lord’s Prayer, including how a private project unexpectedly caught the attention of Hollywood producer Mark Burnett… and the wild, faith-stretch...

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   11 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   42. How to Trust God When You're Afraid

   Fear has a sneaky way of showing up everywhere — in big decisions, small decisions, motherhood, work, uncertainty, and all the “what ifs” we carry around without even realizing it. In this episode of My Southern Godmother, Jena and Debbie talk honestly about what it looks like to trust God when fear feels loud. Jena shares about declaring this her “no fear year,” only to quickly realize how often fear still bubbles up in everyday life. Debbie offers wisdom from her own journey with fear and e...

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   19 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mad at God? Let's Talk About It.

   What do you do when things don’t go your way? If you’re being honest… Do you ever wonder: Is this my fault? Is this God’s fault? Why isn’t He fixing this? In this episode of My Southern Godmother, Jena and Debbie have a real conversation about what it looks like to wrestle with God — without walking away from Him. From Debbie’s emotional week thinking her 97-year-old mother was about to pass… to Jena admitting she sometimes feels like a “grumbling Israelite,” this episode di...

Inside a recent episode

Unlocking the Lord's Prayer with Brad Gray

Published 25 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so I started to go, okay, like I served as a pastor for more than a decade. I've been leading these biblical study trips since 2010. I lived in Israel, studied there. Like I've had all the experiences, all of the quote unquote education. And I wasn't saying the Lord's prayer on a daily basis. And I just asked myself why. And it was for the same reason most everybody who doesn't. I learned it as a child. I know it. I've got to figure it out. I set it aside. Like it's familiar enough. That's the word I was thinking about. Yeah. Become too familiar. It's so familiar. That's it. And we'll say it on occasion, you know, if somebody starts our father, like we know how to do the rest of it. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

55 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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